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The object editor is used to construct macros from the current configuration,
to open existing macros, to save and run macros.
Note: StampPlot does not recognize when you change the configuration
or load new macros from the main form. This makes it easy to not save
final configurations, to update from incorrect configurations, and to forget to
save before exiting StampPlot. Be cautious that you are updating from the
correct configurations and updating and saving as you develop.
The general sections are:
 | Toolbar |
| Code Sections for selecting the area of code to work on. |
| Program Header for entering development information, name, date, etc. |
| Code entry areas for each section. |
| At the bottom is an immediate text box for entering code to test directly
and a error message box (blue). |
Toolbar:
| Start a new macro |
| Open an existing macro |
| Save and Save-As for existing macro. |
| Run currently open macro - Runs the saved current macro open in the
editor. If changes have been made, save before running. |
| Build Macro: Builds the Init, Objects, Menu Buttons, Drawings and
Variables from the current plot configurations. Any manual changes
to these areas will be overwritten. |
Code Sections:
Init: (shown above)
| Creates an Init: routine for the macro. The current plot
configuration is analyzed, and along with the check-box input on the form,
an initialization routine is created. |
| This area is updated by either using the Build Macro button, or using the
'Update from Current' button which affects only the Init area. |
| If default, dblClick, reset or timer routines have been entered, their
corresponding instructions (!USED ON) will be added.
NOTES:
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of these routines is currently discouraged. Similar results can more
effectively be produced using the Plot Objects. |
| Changes to other routines may require updating this
section, such as adding code to any empty routines or selection options
under those areas. Manual modifications to this section are
recommended to be performed last after updating this section.. |
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| The current code in the text area can be tested using the Test Code
button. |
Objects Section:
| This area contains configuration information for the plot objects
currently configured in StampPlot. |
| This area is cleared and built when the toolbar button is used or the
Update button is clicked. |
| Code may be manually modified and tested. |
| Set Application Percent size percent adds the !APPS instruction to set the
application percent on the desktop. |
| Event code with more than one line is separated by (;) and a carriage
return for easier reading. |
| Paths to files, media and macros will be replaced dependent on their
locations. When using Save As, StampPlot may inform you that Paths
need to be rebuilt. Allow it to do so in most cases. Please see the
discussion on Developing Macros for more information. |
Macro Buttons Section:
| This section displays the current configuration of the user defined macro
menu/buttons. |
| Select 'Save Buttons to Macro' to include the configuration in your macro. |
| Manually modify and test changes. |
| Update from current button configuration. |
Constant Drawings:
Constant Drawing are lines, images, etc which are draw on the plot itself, a
plotting object, or the object background.
| If your plot has constant drawings (@), they will be shown here. |
| You may manually add and test constant drawings. |
| Variables Routine is for defining variables, or data
markers, used in the macro. When code is entered in this section, a
macro call is added to the Init routine when it is updated. |
| The Default Routine is discussed under Macro
Events. It is ran when ever analog data arrives , or when
using the default routine when analog data arrives (!USEM ON).
When code is entered in this section, a !USED ON is added to the Init
routine when it is updated. |
| The Reset Routine is discussed under Macro
Events. It is ran when the plot is reset. When code is
entered in this section, a !USER ON is added to the Init routine when
it is updated. |
| The DblCLick Routine is discussed under Macro
Events. It is ran when the plot is itself is
double-clicked. When code is entered in this section, a !USEC ON
is added to the Init routine when it is updated. |
| The Timer Routine is discussed under Macro
Events. It is ran when at defined intervals similar to the
Object Timer. When code is entered in this section, a !USET
ON is added to the Init routine when it is updated. The interval
is defined by INTT value from 0 to 60 seconds. |
| The User Defined Routines allow a section to construct your
own routines for calling. All routines must begin with a routine name
and end with ENDMAC
ShowTime:
!STAT (RTIME)
ENDMAC
The routine may be called by
!MACR macro_name.routine_name
or, if called within the same macro
!MACR .routine_name
!MACR .Showtime
Please see Macro Basics for more information on writing macros. |
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